Joseph W. Adkins **** Wheatfield Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45251-1671
513-***-**** or 513-***-**** Cell Phone E-mail: ********@********.***
Education
Southern Ohio College, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Associate Degree: Computer Aided Design /Drafting (CADD) Graduated CUM
Laude, Dec.1985
Certifications/Summary
Certified Delphi UG Automotive Designer 1999,
Certified Fundamentals of GD&T based on ASME Y14.5-1994, 2000
Earned Six Sigma Green belt thru CDI/GE
CID Experience At General Electric
GE point of contact at CDI Corp.
Reviewed FTY with Design Engineering/Supply Chain
Assist with issues affecting production assembly and test
Support actions from Assembly reviews
Computer Skills
Windows 2000 and Unigraphics Version NX 4 and NX6, Team Center 7.0, UNIX
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) Redi Viewer,
Acrobat Reader
Trained in use of Vis Mockup and GE's ICDS software
Experience
Nov 2010 to Feb 2011
PCS / Morris Tech., Cincinnati, Ohio
Designer NX6
Test Facility designer for General Electric Aviation & Energy
Modeling, detailing, and checking drawings.
Apr 2005 to Oct. 2009
CDI, Cincinnati, Ohio
Designer NX4 & NX6
Tooling Group for General Electric Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio
Designing tooling for assembly, disassembly, and repair of engines.
Revised drawings and wrote change documents.
Interfaced with vendors to insure shipment of correct parts in a timely
manner.
Test facility designer.
Structure & Checked manufacturing process drawings.
Mar. 2004 to April 2005
CDI, Cincinnati, Ohio
Designer UG Version 18
Working in Change in Design (CID) Group for General Electric Engines,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Model engine components and revising drawings per CID orders .
Sept.. 2001 to Mar 2003
Bartech Technical Services (formerly RDS) Assigned to Delphi, Kettering,
Ohio
Lead Product Designer Controlled Suspension Group
Design, Engineer, Model, Package, and Detail Compressor Modules, and
Components applying GD&T and Quality Customer Interface (QCI) to obtain
highest quality and best fit for Customer. Work with and support System /
Project Engineers, Customers, Suppliers, Vendors, Packaging, after market
service (SPO), and Purchasing.
Feb. 1993 to Sept. 2001
Rapid Design Services, Inc.. Dayton, Ohio Assigned to Delphi Chassis
Technical Center, Dayton, Ohio
Lead Product Designer
Model and design Vacuum Boosters, Master Cylinders, Dynamic Body Controls
Modules (DBC),Anti-Lock Brakes (ABSVI) / Traction Control Systems (TCS)
and Intelligent Brake Systems (IBS) for synchronous Engineering,
manufacturing and Assembly. Engineer production and experimental drawings
while maintaining valid models and parts list using UG v16.
Complete Dimensional Stacks checking for proper form, fit and function.
Create packaging components for multiple customers and platforms.
Oct. 1992 to Feb. 1993
Midwest Technical Inc., Engineering Services, Cincinnati, Ohio
Assigned to Delphi Chassis Technical Center, Dayton, Ohio
Lead Product Designer
Design, detail, and assembly drawing of Anti-Lock Brake (ABSVI) and
Traction Control Systems (TCS).
Generate stack drawings and parts list (BOMs) using Computer Vision 4x
revision 6.0C.
April 1992 to Sept. 1992
Midwest Technical Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio Assigned to Square D, Oxford, Ohio
Product Designer / Illustrator using Computer Vision Personal
Designer software
Originate 3D drawings, Illustrations, and instructions sheets to improve
production and lower assembly cost.
Design and Illustrate Electrical Busway and Subway products using 3D
drawings with exploded views to aid in training Square D Employees.
April 1987 to April 1992
Buschman Conveyor Company, Sharonville, Ohio
Lead Product Designer
Design / Detail Gravity and Power Roller, Sorters, Diverters, Belt
Conveyors using drawing board and AutoCAD 10.0.
Train contract and new hired designers in company procedures.
Dec. 1985 to April 1987
Teledyne Precision, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mechanical Designer
Design / Detail mechanical parts, Create electrical layouts and logic
diagrams for transfer assembly stations.
Enhance 3D wire frame drawings to be acceptable for customer purpose using
Computer Vision 4x.